Study sheds light on human consumption of microplastics | CBC News
Garth Covernton, a PhD candidate at University of Victoria’s
department of biology, said his team looked at 26 papers assessing the
amount of microplastics found in individual food items.
department of biology, said his team looked at 26 papers assessing the
amount of microplastics found in individual food items.
The study
found that a person’s average microplastic consumption — based on
those food items previously analyzed — would likely fall between 70,000
and 121,000 particles per year. While younger girls were at the lower
end of the spectrum, adult men were at the high end.
People who consume a lot of bottled water could see that number jump by up to 100,000 particles per year.